Comparison

Lava Crew vs Germz!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lava Crew

Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?

Highlights
  • Overhead 2D arcade action
  • Intense finger-flicking reflexes
  • Endless horde of Lava Beasts
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable epilogue
  • Fair gameplay mechanics
Features
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!

About

Germz!

Pilot a ship through a microscopic world, battling waves of germs and collecting vital cells. Upgrade your ship and abilities to survive longer and achieve higher scores in this fast-paced arcade shooter.

Highlights
  • Arcade survival action
  • Multiple player ships
  • Ship upgrades and abilities
  • Collect blood cells
  • Game Center achievements
  • Leaderboards
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Germz! is an arcade shooter set inside a colorful microscopic world. Pilot your ship through waves of germs, dodge incoming threats, collect red and white blood cells, and upgrade your stats and abilities as the challenge grows. Choose your ship, survive as long as you can, and chase higher scores across fast, replayable runs. Features: - Arcade survival action - Multiple player ships and upgrades - Red and white blood cell rewards - In-app purchases for optional currency packs and character unlocks - Game Center achievements and leaderboards

Screenshots

Lava Crew4 screens
Germz!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lava Crew at none against Germz!'s shown. Lava Crew also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Germz!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Germz! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lava Crew against 5.0 for Germz!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lava Crew ships an update every 6 months, Germz! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lava Crew versus Germz!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLava CrewGermz!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB104 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMartin AntellExzileGames LLC

Customer experience

Lava Crew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Germz!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lava Crew

One-time4
  • 3 save slots$0.99
  • 10 save slots$1.99
  • 20 save slots$2.99
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  • 40 save slots$4.99
7 purchases

Germz!

One-time7
  • 500 Red Blood Cells$1.00
  • Vanguard Player$2.99
  • 2000 Red Blood Cells$3.00
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  • 5 White Blood Cells$5.00
  • 5000 Red Blood Cells$6.00
  • 10 White Blood Cells$9.00
  • 20 White Blood Cells$15.00

Questions

Is Lava Crew free?
Lava Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Germz! free?
Germz! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lava Crew or Germz!?
Lava Crew and Germz! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lava Crew or Germz! have ads?
Germz! shows ads; Lava Crew does not.
Which is updated more often, Lava Crew or Germz!?
Lava Crew ships an update every 6 months, and Germz! every 2 days. Most recently, Lava Crew was updated on October 8, 2026 and Germz! on October 5, 2026.

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